Classic Scandinavian Design , Pair Rosewood & Teak Tables by Grete Jalk /
By Grete Jalk
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Scandinavian Design , Pair Rosewood & Teak Tables by Grete Jalk / Made in Denmark ,,can be used as coffee table or matching end tables,,, stunning book-matched rosewood,, ric...
Rosewood, Teak
Two Seater by Grete Jalk
By Grete Jalk
Located in Copenhagen, DK
2-Seater sofa in black leather and legs in rosewood. Grete Jalk / Johannes Hansen.
Rosewood
Pair of Grete Jalk Dining Chairs Rosewood P Jeppesen Denmark 1960s
By Grete Jalk
Located in Basel, BS
Set of two beautiful dining chairs designed by Grete Jalk for P. Jeppesen. Model No. PJ4-2, made in Denmark in the early 1960s.
Rosewood
Danish Modern Expandable Rosewood Bar Cart Grete Jalk for Poul Jeppesen
By Grete Jalk
Located in Baltimore, MD
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern serving expandable bar cart by Grete Jalk for Paul Jeppesen Denmark, circa 1960s.
Rosewood
Set of 8 Danish Modern Dining Chairs in Rosewood by Grete Jalk
By Grete Jalk
Located in New York, NY
Very rare set of 8 rosewood dining chairs by Grete Jalk to include 2 armchairs and 6 side chairs.
Upholstery, Rosewood
Royal Danish Embassy Slender-Edged Bookcase by Grete Jalk in Brazilian Rosewood
By Grete Jalk
Located in Kensington, MD
From the Royal Danish Embassy in Washington, DC we are pleased to offer this lovely bookcase by Grete Jalk. Incredible figuring in the rosewood grain.
Rosewood
Grete Jalk Coffee Table Produced by Glostrup Møbelfabrik
By Grete Jalk
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare coffee table designed by Grete Jalk. Produced by Glostrup Møbelfabrik in Denmark.
Rosewood
Grete Jalk Vintage 1950s Rosewood Lounge Chair with Leather Cushions
By Grete Jalk, Poul Jeppesen
Located in London, England
Grete Jalk - PJ-65 Lounge Chairs, 1950s A pair of vintage rosewood lounge chairs by Danish designer Grete Jalk from the 1950s that have been carefully restored and have new feather-...
Leather, Rosewood
Grete Jalk Dining Table Produced by P. Jeppesens Møbelfabrik in Denmark
By Grete Jalk
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare dining table designed by Grete Jalk. Produced by P. Jeppesens møbelfabrik in Denmark. Measures: Width 136-245 cm.
Rosewood
Grete Jalk for Glostrup Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood Coffee Table
By Grete Jalk, Glostrup Møbelfabrik
Located in Baltimore, MD
A beautiful mid-century modern, rosewood Danish coffee table by Grete Jalk for Glostrup Mobelfabrik, circa 1960's.
Rosewood
Mid Century Rosewood Flip-Top Tea Trolley by Grete Jalk, Denmark
By Grete Jalk, Poul Jeppesen
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Grete Jalk mid century Rosewood flip top table with removable serving tray.
Rosewood
Pair of Grete Jalk Vintage 1950s Rosewood Lounge Chairs with Leather Cushions
By Poul Jeppesen, Grete Jalk
Located in London, England
Grete Jalk - PJ-65 Lounge Chairs, 1950s A pair of vintage rosewood lounge chairs by Danish designer Grete Jalk from the 1950s that have been carefully restored and have new feather-...
Leather, Rosewood
Grete Jalk "Grand Danois" Lounge Chair for France & Son
By France & Søn, Grete Jalk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Grete Jalk design highjack lounge chair referred to as the "Grand Danois" for France & Son.
Leather, Rosewood
Danish 3-seater sofa in Rosewood and new fabric by Grete Jalk for Poul Jepessen
By Grete Jalk, Poul Jeppesen
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb Scandinavian sofa. Frame entirely in solid Rosewood, robust structure. Very elegant design, very good manufacturing quality. The seat cushions and backrests have been redone...
Fabric, Rosewood
Brazilian Rosewood Slender Edged Bookcase from Royal Danish Embassy
By Grete Jalk
Located in Kensington, MD
From the Royal Danish Embassy in Washington, DC we are pleased to offer this lovely bookcase by Grete Jalk. Incredible figuring in the rosewood grain.
Rosewood
Henning Kjærnulf sideboard in rosewood. Denmark 1960s
By Sibast, Grete Jalk
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Henning Kjærnulf sideboard of rosewood. Drawers and doors where behind shelves. Made by Sibast.
Rosewood
Rosewood Side Table by Grete Jalk for Thorald Madsens, 1940s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A raised-edge tabletop rests above a two-way sliding drawer, showcasing dovetail joinery, a cutout handle, and a sliding interior storage tray. Below, a cane shelf, supported by turn...
Wood
What would the reputation of mid-century Danish furniture be without legendary female designer Grete Jalk? A pioneer of Scandinavian modernism, Jalk sought to craft furniture that was both cost-efficient and high in quality, each piece made for the evolving interiors and design sensibilities of the day. She continues to be celebrated for her sleek and minimal armchairs, lounge chairs, coffee tables and more.
Jalk was born in 1920 in Copenhagen. She studied at the Drawing and Applied Art School for Women before enrolling at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, where famed designer Kaare Klint was among her instructors. Jalk completed her studies in 1946 and began a cabinetmaker apprenticeship. That same year, she won an award at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild competition. Jalk also participated in the 1951 Milan Triennial exhibition, where her designs earned more acclaim and attention.
In 1954, Jalk opened her own design studio and began working with major Danish furniture manufacturers like Fritz Hansen and Glostrup Møbelfabrik. She found inspiration in plywood experiments carried out by Alvar Aalto and Ray and Charles Eames, and she quickly became known for her pared-back, expressive designs, which touted fluid forms and were made of alluring woods such as teak and rosewood.
Jalk’s best-known work is the 1963 GJ chair, a collaboration with cabinetmaker Poul Jeppesen that won first place in the Daily Mail International Furniture Competition. Made of two pieces of molded teak plywood, the sculptural GJ lounge chair is part of the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
While creating her iconic furniture designs, Jalk wore many other hats. She taught at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and served as an editor of the Danish design magazine Mobilia from 1956–62 and 1968–74. In 1974, Jalk curated a traveling design exhibition for the Danish Foreign Ministry and was named a member of the Danish Design Council in 1981. She was also the editor of 40 Years of Danish Furniture Design: The Copenhagen Cabinet-makers' Guild Exhibitions 1927–1966, published in 1987.
Jalk passed away in 2006 at the age of 86. In 2008, Danish furniture manufacturer Lange Production was granted exclusive rights to reproduce the GJ chair, a design as fresh and original today as ever.
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